Borgo San Dalmazzo (Occitan: Lo Borg Sant Dalmatz) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Turin and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Cuneo.

Borgo San Dalmazzo
Città di Borgo San Dalmazzo
Coat of arms of Borgo San Dalmazzo
Location of Borgo San Dalmazzo
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Borgo San Dalmazzo is located in Italy
Borgo San Dalmazzo
Borgo San Dalmazzo
Location of Borgo San Dalmazzo in Italy
Borgo San Dalmazzo is located in Piedmont
Borgo San Dalmazzo
Borgo San Dalmazzo
Borgo San Dalmazzo (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°20′N 7°29′E / 44.333°N 7.483°E / 44.333; 7.483
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniBeguda, Madonna Bruna, Sant'Antonio Aradolo
Government
 • MayorGianpaolo Beretta (centre-left)
Area
636
 • Total22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Elevation
636 m (2,087 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[1]
 • Total12,448
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
DemonymBorgarini
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code
12011
Dialing code0171
Patron saintSt. Dalmatius of Pavia
Saint day5 dicembre
WebsiteOfficial website

Borgo San Dalmazzo takes its name from Saint Dalmatius of Pavia.[2] Sights include the parish church of San Dalmazzo (11th century).

Borgo San Dalmazzo borders the following municipalities: Boves, Cuneo, Gaiola, Moiola, Roccasparvera, Roccavione, Valdieri, and Vignolo.

The Nazi and Italian Social Republic regimes established and operated the Borgo San Dalmazzo concentration camp during the Second World War. At Borgo, approximately 375 Jewish Italians (from Cuneo, Saluzzo, Mondovì and other nearby communes) and 349 Jewish refugees from other countries were imprisoned and eventually deported to Auschwitz and other Nazi extermination camps.

Twin towns — sister cities

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Borgo San Dalmazzo is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ San Dalmazio (Dalmazzo) di Pavia
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